package linux-container 1-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2... sed: can't read /etc/inittab: No such file or directory

Bug #969832 reported by Nathan Williams
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-container (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Unpacking linux-container (from .../linux-container_1-4_all.deb) ...
Setting up linux-container (1-4) ...
P: Creating file /etc/default/linux-container... done.
P: Updating file /etc/default/linux-container... done.
P: Updating file /etc/inittab...sed: can't read /etc/inittab: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing linux-container (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-container
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-container 1-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering: linux-container: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 31 00:26:31 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: linux-container
Title: package linux-container 1-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Nathan Williams (nathwill-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in linux-container (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Al Stone (ahs3) wrote :

The bug is that the linux-container.postinst script tries to update /etc/inittab on Ubuntu, which doesn't exist. The postinst needs to be setting up the proper /etc/init/linux-container.conf (i.e., upstart script) instead.

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Al Stone (ahs3) wrote :

Workaround to let the package install (but likely not operate correctly) is to:

   $ sudo touch /etc/inittab
   $ apt-get install linux-container

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